School – The Wakulla Sun

District is an A and all district schools are an A

Posted onJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

By VICTORIA STEPHENS
Wakulla Schools

Wakulla County Schools is proud to announce a historic achievement following the release of school grades by the Florida Department of Education. For the first time in district history, every traditional school in Wakulla County Schools earned an “A” rating.

Myhre gives report at Chamber lunch event

Posted onJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026AuthorWilliam Snowden

Wakulla Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre spoke before a crowd of about 100 Chamber of Commerce members last week at the community center about issues related to local schools.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla Superintendent of Schools warned that he was going to brag on the school system at a Chamber luncheon event last week slugged as the State of Education.
At the Tuesday, July 14 event at the community center attended by about 75 people, Myhre did just that, boasting that Wakulla is the highest performing district in the Big Bend, No. 1 in graduation rate in the state, and No. 1 in middle school acceleration.

1 mill school levy to appear on Nov. ballot

Posted onJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A ballot measure for a 1 mill levy for schools is to be put on the November ballot for voters to approve or deny.

School board, COAST settle

Posted onJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026AuthorWilliam Snowden

The St. Marks charter school submits new application, pays district’s legal fees

Wakulla School Superintendent Rick Myrhe

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The Wakulla County School Board and the Charter School for Arts, Science and Technology (COAST) in St. Marks have reached a settlement, it was announced at the school board meeting on June 15.
The school board voted at the meeting to accept COAST’s newly submitted charter application.
On the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre, the school board voted to reject the application from COAST back in March.

Baseball champs

Posted onJune 10, 2026June 9, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

The Wakulla 12U All-Stars appeared at the county commission meeting on Monday, June 1, as district champs and as they prepare for the state championship in Lake City.

Wakulla High School’s 2026 Graduation

Posted onMay 27, 2026May 26, 2026AuthorGerald Brown

Graduates toss their caps at the completion of the ceremony on Thursday, May 21 at J.D. Jones Stadium. PHOTOS BY GERALD BROWN

Makena Glassner – 8th grader at Riversprings Middle School

Posted onMay 20, 2026May 19, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Principal: Josh Sandgren

Achievements/Reason for Nomination: Makena is an exceptional student who consistently earns top marks in advanced coursework and demonstrates excellence in the school’s band program. In addition to her academic and extracurricular achievements, she has gone above and beyond by dedicating her time to tutoring fellow students in science. Through one-on-one support and encouragement, Makena has worked diligently to help her classmates better understand key scientific concepts in preparation for the 8th grade science assessment. Her leadership, commitment, and willingness to help others make her truly deserving of recognition as Student of the Week.